Home is were the heart is

IX wish upon a star

[Astrid POV]

It happed. "He had won fair and square" but I still couldn't believe it. And now I was staring at myself on the mirror "for god's sake Astrid is not like you haven't been on a date before!" I tried to convince myself to snap out of it. "It's just Hiccup!" but it wasn't JUST Hiccup this was Harry Haddock. He wasn't just Hiccup anymore. He had grown up, matured... He was taller, he had that deep "sexy" low voice, he was more handsome than I could ever imagined. If anyone would've told her a month ago that she would be standing here, heart in her throat over a date with Hiccup she would've laughed her heart out.

The doorbell rang "he's here". I looked at the watch on the wall 8pm sharp. It had to be him who else would've been so punctual. I took a deep breath and took a last look at myself once more .

- Get a grip!

- ASTRID!!!! – I heard Alex's voice – Hiccup's here!

I walked downstairs to find him talking with my brother. I got goose bumps when his green eyes landed on me.

- Amh... hi – he wave awkwardly with a shy smile on his face "He's still the same Hiccup I know" I tried to remind myself

- Hi – I answered back – shall we be going?

- Yah, yah – he shove his head and pointed to the door – after you milady

- Take care! – My brother shouted closing the door behind Hiccup

- Umh... we don't have to do this –the whispered in the cold night and my heart skipped a beat "what if..." – you know... if don't want to... I could just turn – I punch his shoulder – HEY!

- Common biker boy! You won fair and square. Now you better be worth it – I said walking to his bike. He jog to get to me

- I'll milady – he smiled, handing me a helmet

I smiled sitting behind him on the bike, he put his helmet on

- You better hold on

He took off fast and before I could think about it my arms were around his waist holding on thigh. I could feel my heart beating loud against my chest as we drove through the streets of Berk. I took another deep breath and found out that his sent, leader with a slightly touch of cologne, was kind of relaxing. I rested my head on his back and just enjoyed the ride. "there is nothing to fear" I thought.

[Harry POV]

I felt as my heard was going to explode in my chest when I felt her arms around my waist, and when her head rested against my back I couldn't help but smiling. Everything was going smoothly until now. I could stay like this forever, speeding through the concrete floor beneath the wheels, wild blowing through my skin, Astrid's arms around my waist but we got to the restaurant in far less time than I would've wanted.

- You brought me to Bertha's? – she laughed taking off the helmet

- Umh... I guess – brushing my hand through my hair – I just thought... I remembered you used to like her Kjøttboller*... - "oh shit I knew I should've taken her to some nice restaurant"

- I do love them – she smiled

We entered the diner and sat by one of the large windows

- See this isn't that bad, we still have a view over the sea – I tried to break the ice

- As do all the restaurants around the island – she smirked

- Oh....well... but you said you liked the food here so that must be a good sign – she laughed – good to see that I amuse you – she laughed even harder. I lifted an eye brow trying to sound upset even though her laugh made me smile.

[Astrid POV]

I couldn't stop laughing, I wasn't laughing at him I was more laughing at myself for being nervous over a date with Hiccup! That's right he was still Hiccup and now his babbling was so Hiccupy like that I couldn't stop myself from laughing.

- Good to see that I amuse you – he lifted an eye brow

- It's amusing to see that some things never do change – he gave me a side smile. "DAM that smile!" – so... what have you been up to in the last 4 years? Where have you been? – he lean back thinking

- Well... we lived in California for a years, and then moved to Sidney for... three months, I think...after that we went to New York for nine months. Then we spent fresher year in South Africa, where we met Caspar, and later moved to Greenland for another 9 months and we had only moved to Scotland for about 2 mouths when my father announced we were coming back to Berk

- Waw and I thought I had travelled a lot – He smiled

- Where have you been to?

- Not very far – I laughed a little – I've been to London, Rome, Lisbon and Berlin

- With your family?

- Just my brother. Since our parents split up we kind of started this tradition

- Oh sorry... I didn't knew – he looked concerned. I shove my shoulders

- Better this way – I smiled back – talking about parents. How did your father reacted? – he looked to the table

- He didn't – It was my turn to lift an eye brow

- You haven't told him yet? - I was socked

- In my defence he hasn't been home.

I was going to argue about the fact that the regional championship was in less than a month in Harstad and after that it was going to be really hard to hide it and if he was expecting to get at least to nationals he would better to confront his father like yesterday but the waitress brought our orders before I could say anything.

- Hic, Astrid nice seeing you here lads what's gonna be? – Georg, Bertha's son asked us with his deep Scottish accent

[Harry POV]

After the waitress left our table I made shore we'd changed the subject. Dinner was going great. I found out that Astrid was on the basketball team and that she had been a cheerleader before Selena made it to captain. I couldn't stop myself from imagining her with that little red shirt and I felt by ears burning. We kept on talking as we got out of the restaurant I got her back to her house. The mood was light like it was meant to be...

- So... - we stood in front of her door steps – I hope you liked it

- It was... different – she said smiling – thanks for everything – "gosh I wish I could kiss her right now"- see you - she gave me a quick kiss on the cheek and turned her back on me

- Astrid wait! – I said without even realising it, she looked back, I was scratching the back of my neck "shit! Now what?"

- Yes Hiccup? – her eyes were glued to mine making it even harder for me to think strait

- Would... amh... I mean we could... amh.... I don't know maybe... if you'd like to...

- Maybe – she smiled over her shoulder – see you in class – and with this she went inside

WAW!!! I couldn't wait until Monday morning.

*meatballs: A rougher version of the Swedish meatballs. Served with mashed potatoes and cream-sauce or sauce espagnole depending on the locality